BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S31742
Sample Donor Wilson, George Victor
Rock name 'Original entry: Basalt Or Dolerite Of Crinan Affinity'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Columnar intrusion in palagonite tuff
Locality details Knob 0.83 mile E of S end of Loch Fada
50k map sheet Skye (80)

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Map reference NG 5068 4887
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S31742

Cross Polarized, S31742

Plane Polarized, S31742

Plane Polarized, S31742